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The week in photos – December 12, 2019

December 12, 2019 By whvoice Leave a Comment

  • Voice profile featuring Pat Libero
    Voice profile featuring Pat Libero
    “I think we need to sit down as a group and decide what direction we are going in as well as redefine what our goals are.”
  • Marking the season
    Marking the season
    West Haven Mayor, Mayor Nancy Rossi, celebrates Christmas with the United Seniors for America and their friends and families. The organization, based in West Haven, and aided by city businesswoman Carolyn Sires, does much for area veterans.
  • Helping hand
    Helping hand
    Families involved in the West Haven Community House Head Start program were given lessons in nutrition and food from the Connecticut Food Bank in a program last week.
  • Families benefit from WHCH program
    Families benefit from WHCH program
    Connecticut Food Bank volunteer, Deb Finelli, assists WH Family Resource parent, Danielle Blaine, with picking out food from the Grow Truck.
  • Soderman a hero for the ages
    Soderman a hero for the ages
    William A. Soderman was just a 32-year-old GI from First Avenue, but his actions in 1944 made him a hero for all time.
  • Editorial cartoon
    Editorial cartoon
  • Gripevine
    Gripevine
    Residents are dumping trash in the area near the I-95 bridge on Stevens Avenue. City crews were called in to take care of the problem, which is ongoing.
  • Gripevine
    Gripevine
    Residents are dumping trash in the area near the I-95 bridge on Stevens Avenue. City crews were called in to take care of the problem, which is ongoing.
  • Historian's Corner
    Historian's Corner
    Books and pamphlets on surviving the Y@K disaster became a cottage industry in the year leading up to 2000. In the end, it was all a big dud.
  • Mariano heading to Radford in the fall
    Mariano heading to Radford in the fall
  • Wizards topple Watertown
    Wizards topple Watertown
    The West Haven Wizards, sponsored by the Park-Rec Dept., is off to a fast start in defense of their Yankee League title. The squad had a convincing win over Watertown’s Warriors, last week, and look to add another win with a Saturday clash against Madison at the WHHS pool.
  • Season is underway
    Season is underway
    The West Haven Biddy Basketball League got its 2019-2020 season underway recently with teams playing a full slate of games. The league teaches the basics of the sport so players can advance to other other levels as they get older. Hockey began in October, but most basketball leagues open this month and play until March.
  • Ball control
    Ball control
    Mike Finnegan attempts to maneuver the ball through a maze of players in West Haven Biddy Basketball action last weekend. The league opened up its new season with a full slate of games, and will play weekly through March.
  • Good citizens
    Good citizens
    The Daughters of the American Revolution recently honored ten area high school students at an awards ceremony and reception Students honored are, standing: Sandra Nuhn, Chapter Good Citizen Chairman; Christy Hendrie, CTDAR Regent; Mariam Khan, Hamden High; Jesse Campbell, Hillhouse High School; Luke Berner, Branford High; Brendan Carew, West Haven High; Judith Arnold, Chapter Vice Regent. Sitting: Joanna Wypasek, Career High; Jaidy Gonzalez Ballinas, Wilbur Cross High; Samantha Schlottman, East Haven High; and E’Moni Cotten, Metropolitan Business Academy, New Haven. Not pictured are Ryan John Anastasio, Amity Regional High School and Rahi Patel, North Haven High School.

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Stevens likes where she is….

December 4, 2019 By whvoice Leave a Comment

PATTY STEVENS

By Josh LaBella

Voice Reporter

When the West Haven Community House was founded in 1941, founder Pauline Lang wanted to serve residents from ages 3 to 93. Patricia Stevens says the organization does their best to bring that goal to fruition.

Stevens has been the executive director of the Community House since 2005. Before that she was associate executive director for nearly 20 years. Stevens said the storied nonprofit was founded to help children and families.

“Over the past 75 years we have had a lot of configurations,” said Stevens. “But right now, we have like three general components.”

The first component, said Stevens, is school readiness. The Community House actualizes this through their head start program, which is a preschool program that serves 144 families in the city.

Stevens said the second element is children and youth services. The director said this comes in the form of before and after school programs as well as assisting children in need of remedial help in the lower functioning schools.

The third component is serving adults with intellectual disabilities. Stevens said the program is called Community Connections.

“It’s both day and residential,” said Stevens. “We have about 100 clients in the day program and 23 in our residential program.”

Stevens made a point to say that, while there are three main components of the Community House services, there are many other programs they run and subcomponents within each category. She also said the agency collaborates and works with other West Haven entities such as The West Haven Emergency Assistance Taskforce and the department of Youth and Family Services.

Stevens attended Southern Connecticut University where she studied social work. After graduating, she worked with the Red Cross in recruiting blood donors and organizing events. She worked there for 11 years and during that time said she did “a little bit of everything.”

When Stevens got pregnant with her first child, she took some time off but eventually returned to the Red Cross for another two years. She said around that time she decided the work was “a little bit too much” and applied for a job at the Community House.

“I live in West Haven,” said Stevens. “I come from West Haven. I thought, ‘how hard could it be?’ You drive down the street to go to work, whereas before I was travelling the state.”

Peter Schwartz was the executive director when she was hired. Stevens said they could not figure out the title for her job when she started but eventually settled on assistant administrator. She said in this role she did whatever needed doing.

When she became pregnant with her second child, Stevens said she decided she could not work anymore. She remained home until a year later when the woman who took her position also got pregnant.

“Peter called me and asked me to come back,” said Stevens. “I came back and I’m still here. What I really like about this agency is that the work is really diversified. It isn’t boring.”

The executive director said the organization allowed for a variety of work. She eventually got her masters degree from the University of New Haven in Community psychology. She said this degree helped her as she began to oversee many programs.

Schwartz retired in 2005 and Stevens was promoted to executive director. Stevens said she is thinking about retiring soon but wants to ensure she does not “leave a mess” when she exits the agency.

She said it is important the West Haven community understands their work – social services. According to Stevens, part of the “beauty” of the Community House is how many people do get involved in helping them.

Stevens said the work can be challenging. She said it can be hard to retain employees, who need specialized backgrounds, with the relatively low pay that comes with the job. She also said they are always searching for more grants and fundraising opportunities to keep their programs running. Additionally, Stevens said they are always looking at ways they can better serve the various communities that fall under their purview.

Stevens said she is proud of the work that they do.

“I certainly like the fact that, I believe, we have an impact on the community,” said Stevens. “I’m happy that I could be a part of that. I wasn’t here when it started. But, hopefully, it’ll be around longer than me.”

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The week in photos – November 21, 2019

November 21, 2019 By whvoice Leave a Comment

  • Voice profile featuring Phil Liscio
    Voice profile featuring Phil Liscio
    “Every time we give a gift card or give a basket of food, we don’t document that stuff. That’s just the right Christian thing. We do that year-round.”
  • BOE sued over HS reconstruction
    BOE sued over HS reconstruction
    The reconstruction of West Haven High School is the subject of a lawsuit filed by a city resident, claiming the air quality in the buildings, both new and old, are contributing to respiratory ailments in her children. The suit is looking for $15,000 plus damages, citing officials have been “retaliatory” in their actions.
  • Internet forum for seniors
    Internet forum for seniors
    State Sen. James Maroney (D-14) -- far right -- hosted an affordable internet access informational forum at the West Haven Senior Center on Nov. 14. The senator was joined by representatives from Comcast who presented a demonstration on how seniors can use their voice activated television remotes and also informed seniors on how they can sign up for the internet and cable program. They also discussed the Internet Essentials Program, which benefits low-income individuals.
  • Peer advocates give out toys
    Peer advocates give out toys
    City recreation program coordinator Diane Dietman, third from back left, and West Haven High School peer advocates flank a box of toys at the Department of Parks and Recreation on Monday. The toys were donated to the department’s “Christmas in July” toy drive, which was co-sponsored by the Connecticut Recreation & Parks Association and Christmas Wish CT, a charity committed to sharing the spirit of Christmas year-round. Park-Rec collected more than 1,000 new, unwrapped toys in July and early August at its Painter Park office, swimming pool venues, and camp and playground programs. The department has given a portion of the collected toys to Christmas toy drives being held by the West Haven High Peer Advocacy Program and West Haven Professional Fire Fighters Local 1198 for those in need. Residents wishing to receive toys for city children 12 and younger who are under their guardianship must fill out a registration form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/toysforjoy2019. Proof of residence is required for registration, which ends Dec. 13. To make an online donation to the peer advocates’ Toys for Joy campaign, visit https://tinyurl.com/whhstoysforjoy.
  • Editorial cartoon
    Editorial cartoon
  • Lowe's employees build a ‘gaga’ pit
    Lowe's employees build a ‘gaga’ pit
    The new gaga pit in Painter Park built by employees from Lowe’s of Milford. Gaga is a form of dodgeball played in an octagon-shaped structure, or pit.
  • Historian's Corner
    Historian's Corner
    Members of the West Haven Police Dept. show off the new fleet of 1929 cruisers purchased for the town. The police are shown in front of the old Town Hall, which stood in the same spot as the current City Hall. Demolished to make way for the new structure, the building was originally a borough hall until 1921, when West Haven split from Orange.
  • New UNH police officer takes oath of office
    New UNH police officer takes oath of office
    New University of New Haven police Officer James Baker, center, is joined by UNH Police Chief James T. Gilman, left, and Assistant Chief Donald F. Parker after being sworn in by city Corporation Counsel Lee Tiernan on Nov. 12 at City Hall. Also at- tending the ceremony were Baker’s wife, Michelle, and Ronald M. Quagliani, UNH associate vice president of public safety and administrative services. Baker, of Hamden, recently retired from the New Haven Police Department after a 20-year career.
  • Player of the week
    Player of the week
    Andre Rentas (2) was tough to contain against the Green Knights as he ran for three touchdowns and threw another. Rentas scored on runs of 1, 53, and 56 yards, while he threw a touchdown pass of 33 yards. To read about the Player of the Week, and all of your West Haven sporting news, visit www.westieblue.com.
  • Knights top Westies for Soderman Trophy
    Knights top Westies for Soderman Trophy
    The Soderman Bowl Trophy switched schools last Friday night as ND football broke a three-game losing streak .
  • 8U Seahawks champs!
    8U Seahawks champs!
    Seahawks’ running back Tristian Crawford (4) looks for an opening to run. The Seahawks won the State Championship, 30-0, over the Pomperaug Warriors.
  • 8U Seahawks champs!
    8U Seahawks champs!
    Seahawk defender Jacari Harris (56) runs down a Pomperaug runner during the state championship game.
  • 8U Seahawks champs!
    8U Seahawks champs!
    Seahawk Jaden Spell (22) moves in for the tackle during West Haven’s 30-0 win over the Pomperaug Warriors. The Seahawks advance to the regional playoffs.
  • Stick save
    Stick save
    West Haven Squirt A goaltender Alex Werle makes a stick save against the Connecticut RiverHawks at The Rinks at Shelton on Sunday. The Blue Devils defeated the RiverHawks, 8-3, for their eighth win of the season, anchored by Werle’s 15 saves and forward Cameren Lipford’s five goals and one assist.

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The week in photos – November 7, 2019

November 7, 2019 By whvoice Leave a Comment

  • Voice profile featuring George DeMaio
    Voice profile featuring George DeMaio
    “It’s a place for them to listen and hear about their kids. That’s what it’s all about.”
  • Rossi wins in a walk
    Rossi wins in a walk
    Democratic Town Chairman Mike Last announces results at Rossi headquarters, Tuesday night to the delight of Mayor Nancy Rossi, who won re-election.
  • Veterans Day rites set for Bradley Point
    Veterans Day rites set for Bradley Point
    The Veterans Walk of Honor in Bradley Point Park.
  • Collins sworn in
    Collins sworn in
    Mayor Nancy R. Rossi swears in Chairman Raymond V. Collins III to the Board of Police Commissioners for a third five-year term on Oct. 31 at City Hall. Collins, a former Republican Board of Education member who lives on Apple Tree Terrace in West Shore, first took the oath of office on Sept. 29, 2010, succeeding the late Alex Botte, who served on the police commission from 1966 to 2009. Collins was elected chairman in 2012.
  • Committee gives $34k
    Committee gives $34k
    From left, Janine Hoffmann, senior administrative assistant to Dr. Brigid Killelea, the interim director of the Smilow Breast Program at Yale New Haven Hospital; Bethany Larkin, assistant patient services manager at the Smilow Breast Center; and Camille Servodidio, program manager of women’s oncology services at the Smilow Cancer Hospital, receive a $34,000 check from Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and West Haven Breast Cancer Awareness Committee members Anthony Cordone and Beth A. Sabo on Oct. 22 at City Hall. The funds were raised in part at the committee’s 19th annual Icy Plunge for the Cure .
  • Tree-planting marks statute’s 100th
    Tree-planting marks statute’s 100th
    West Haven officials, including Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, second from left, and Tree Commission members are joined by residents in the ceremonial planting of an American white oak at the main entrance of Painter Park on Oct. 19 to mark the 100th anniversary of Connecticut’s “Arborist Law.” With Rossi are, from left, Commissioner Gail S. Burns, program coordinator Diane Dietman of the Department of Parks and Recreation, Adner Nelson, Commissioner Michelle Matteo, commission Chairman Robert Marra, Margaux Nelson and Ciara McCarthy.
  • Editorial cartoon
    Editorial cartoon
  • Historian's Corner
    Historian's Corner
    The original Christ Church building was moved to Washington and Park streets, and is now a private residence.
  • Big stop!
    Big stop!
    West Haven’s Bantam A hockey team is well into its 2019 season but the lads were topped,7-3, by the visiting Riverhawks of Shelton Saturday at Bennett Rink Here, Westiie goalie Bryan Hong steers the puck away from one of the visitors
  • Knights cop CIAC soccer berth
    Knights cop CIAC soccer berth
    The Notre Dame soccer seniors were feted on their Senior Night Ceremony on Monday, October 28 where they clinched a winning season with a 4-0 win over Career. Notre Dame starts Class L state tournament play on Monday.
  • ‘Hawk cheerleaders rule
    ‘Hawk cheerleaders rule
    The Junior PeeWees came out the champions.
  • ‘Hawk cheerleaders rule
    ‘Hawk cheerleaders rule
    The Peewees took home the runner-up trophy.
  • ‘Hawk cheerleaders rule
    ‘Hawk cheerleaders rule
    The Junior Varsity squad took home regional honors.
  • Seahawks’ 8U moves to championship
    Seahawks’ 8U moves to championship
    Seahawk 8U running back Majesty Whitaker (1) races for a touchdown against the New Haven Steelers.
  • Seahawks’ 8U moves to championship
    Seahawks’ 8U moves to championship
    West Haven Seahawk 8U running back Tristian Crawford (4) stiff-arms a Steeler defender. The Seahawks advanced to the SCPW Championship with a 26-0 victory.
  • Seahawks’ 8U moves to championship
    Seahawks’ 8U moves to championship
    The West Haven Seahawks 8U football team after their 26-0 win over the New Haven Steelers. The Seahawks will play in the conference Championship game on Saturday at 3 at Veterans Field.

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Festival ready for weekend

September 11, 2019 By whvoice Leave a Comment

By Michael P. Walsh

Special to the Voice

The second annual International Food & Fig Festival will celebrate the city’s diverse heritage of figs.

On Sept. 14, organizers will once again feature the popular fruit on the lawn in front of Savin Rock, off Captain Thomas Boulevard.

A fig is an Asian species of flowering plant in the mulberry family that is widely grown worldwide, both for its fruit and as an ornamental plant.

The festival is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will showcase vendors buying, selling and trading figs or fig trees. Free parking is available in the parking lot of the nearby Savin Rock Conference Center, 6 Rock St.

According to organizers, one participating vendor grows 350 varieties of fig trees; another grows 200 varieties.

The multicultural event will even include a fig demonstration, fig farmers market and fig tasting, organizers said.

“It is exciting to welcome back a unique festival that celebrates West Haven culture, food and, of course, figs,” Mayor Nancy R. Rossi said.

For the second year, Dr. Charles R. Vossbrinck, an associate agricultural scientist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and a self-proclaimed fig enthusiast, will speak at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. about propagating and overwintering figs in the state.

“I look forward to once again connecting with the fig hobbyists at the festival,” said Vossbrinck, a molecular biologist who is running trials of five varieties of figs in a greenhouse at the station’s 75-acre research farm, Lockwood Farm, in Hamden.

Vossbrinck is growing the fig varieties in 25-gallon self-watering pots both outdoors and in high tunnels. The pots are stored indoors during the winter.

The station, based in New Haven and operated by the state, engages in scientific research and public outreach in agriculture and related fields. Founded in 1875, it is the oldest state experiment station in the U.S.

Vossbrinck and his team are also trying to grow figs outdoors, a difficult task because of Connecticut’s cold winters and the need to extend the growing season, he said.

Rossi said the festival is taking place at no cost to the city, thanks to private donations and sponsors.

For information, contact Ruth G. Torres in the mayor’s office at rtorres@westhaven-ct.gov.

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Deadlines

January 30, 2019 By whvoice 1 Comment

The West Haven Voice has different deadlines for different types of items to be inserted in the paper each week.

Classifieds — Classified ads have a deadline of 4 p.m. on Monday for insertion in the following Thursday paper.

Around Town — Items for the Around Town section should be in no later than 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning. There is no guarantee these will be included as these items are placed on a “space available” basis

Sports — All sports must be in by 10 a.m. on Tuesdays.

Advertising —Click here for information.

For more information, call the office (203) 934-6397.

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Historian’s corner

January 8, 2019 By whvoice Leave a Comment

Sy Swann

Sy Swan

Part I

See part 2 here.

Mother set the telephone gently back into the cradle.  She stared at the wall for a moment, and then turned to father.  “Sy Swan died last night.” 

“What!?”

“They said that he was out to dinner with friends and he just collapsed.  They took him to Saint Raphael’s by ambulance, but by the time they got there, he was already gone.”

Sy Swan’s staff and customers.

The Boy was listening from the other room, and like Mother and Father, he was stunned.  He had always stopped at Sy’s popular restaurant with his grandmother while they waited for the bus to New Haven.  And hadn’t he just seen Sy and his family in church on Sunday?  How could this happen so quickly?  He knew that old people died, but wasn’t Sy too young for that?  No, there was something wrong with this.  What would his kids do without their father?

Sy Swan was born in New Haven in 1912, the child of Lebanese immigrants.  Upon their arrival in the States, the family lived in New York, New Haven, Waterbury and Pittsfield, Massachusetts before settling in West Haven in 1923.  Young Sy attended Washington Avenue School and graduated from West Haven High School.  After a few years working in the insurance industry, Sy Swan served with the U.S. Navy during WWII.  Following the war, he opened Sy’s Center Spa on Campbell Avenue, and later moved to the location directly behind the Altschuler Building at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Main Street.

Sy’s was “the” place for high school students to congregate after school for soda pop, fatherly counsel and sometimes a much-needed loan.  Sy was sort of a father figure to them, and they were his delight.  In 1953, over one hundred West Haven High School students gathered to give him a Christmas party.  In addition, he was once commended by Superintendent of Schools Seth Haley, for his work with children.

Around town, it was well known that once Sy Swan had come across a group of children from the County Home (orphanage, then at the present site of the University of New Haven) gathered on the Green to sing Christmas Carols.  It was a bitter cold day, so he invited them into Sy’s, treated everyone to hot chocolate while the group sang Christmas Carols.

Eventually, Sy Swan and his wife Virginia settled on Graham Manor Road, in a house that he built himself.  He was active in the community, serving on various civic organizations as well as his church, and well-liked wherever he went.  The Swans were happily raising three young children when tragedy struck.

His funeral was widely attended by young and old, the high and the humble; and later, the community gathered to create a scholarship in his honor.    But after the funeral was over, Virginia Swan was left with the troubling question:  how to care for a young family with her husband gone?  She had to find an answer.

To be continued-

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Mystery Photo

December 19, 2018 By whvoice Leave a Comment

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Around town

November 8, 2018 By whvoice Leave a Comment

Holiday Fair

The Historical Society’s annual Holiday Fair will take place on Saturday, Nov.  17, at the Poli House, 686 Savin Ave., opposite the Green. Admission is free and the fair will run from 10-4. The traditional Giving Tree will be part of the fair along with many vendors selling traditional crafts, jewelry, books, baked goods, novelties, and other holiday gifts.  For information about the event call the Society at (203) 932-0088.

Center plans trips

Join the West Haven Senior Center for the following scheduled trip: All trips leave from Savin Rock Conference Center.

MGM Springfield Casino Tuesday, Jan. 15, cost is $25 per person. Bus leaves Savin Rock Conference Center at 8:30 a.m. Trip includes $10 free slot play. Payment is due by Jan. 4. Registration information for rewards card to be completed at time of registration.

Flyers with details for this trip are available at the office West Haven Senior Center 201 Noble St., or call (203) 937-3507 for more information.

Used Book Sale

The First Congregational Church, 464 Campbell Ave., will host its monthly Used Book Sale, Clothes Closet, White Elephant and SERRV Shop on Saturday, Nov. 10, between the hours of 9 and 2.

As usual there will be a large selection of used books of all kinds, including many children’s books, items made from refugees around the world at reduced prices,  gently used clothing for the whole family and household items, also reduced.  Come early to shop at all these venues.  (203) 933-6291.

Harvest Fair

First Lutheran Church, 52 George St, will hold its annual Harvest Fair on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9-2. There will be vendors, baked goods, white elephant, raffles and refreshments.

Bradley Point GC

The Bradley Point Garden Club of West Haven will hold its monthly luncheon followed by a presentation on beekeeping at noon on Nov. 13 in the lower level of West Haven City Hall, 355 Main St.  New members are always welcome. Call Marie at (203) 878-8428.

Annual Festival

The annual Christmas Fest on the Green is scheduled for Saturday, Dec 1, from 9-2:30. The festival will have craft and candy vendors, delicious lunch, bake sale, kids’ crafts and trinket tree, our SERRV shop with gifts from around the world, as well as our book sale and White Elephant sale. Several trees, wreaths, and other items are being raffled off. Santa will be visiting and taking photos. Also included: a collection of food for WHEAT and toys for Second Chance Toys, an organization that partners toy drives with local organizations in need of toys. Second Chance Toys requests plastic toys that are clean and in good condition that have no small pieces (anything that will fit through a toilet paper tube). Contact First Congregational Church at (203)-933-6291 for more information.

The Christmas Festival, is looking for vendors for Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9-2:30. Handmade creations preferred. The fee is only $30 for an 8’ table, with $5 going toward our restoration fund to help repair our steeple and a portion of our sanctuary ceiling which has fallen. The festival includes crafters, light breakfast fare, delicious luncheon, book sale, SERRV Shop, Pics with Santa, and more. Contact the church at (203) 933-6291, for an application.

‘Back to Oldies’

“Back to the Oldies” makes a return to Cielo,85 Chase Lane on Saturday Nov  10 from 8 p.m.  to 12:30 a.m. Charles Rosenay of Liverpool Productions is set to spin the discs while Carla Gemma Caccavale performs tickets are $20 per person and include Door Prizes,coffee and dessert.  The raffle benefits MDA.  For tickets call (203) 795-5473 or (203) 468-2528.

WH Garden Club

The West Haven Garden Club will hold its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 8 at the St. Louis Church meeting room, Bull Hill Road at 11:30 a.m.  A luncheon will then follow and the program will be speaker Gary Zinsmeyer discussing and making Holiday Florals. Newcomers are welcome to join us.  For further information call (203) 937-1674.

Annual breakfast

The West Haven Irish-American Club is hosting its annual fundraiser for the scholarship fund at Applebee’s, Orange. The pancake breakfast is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10, from 8-9:45 a.m. Tickets are $5 for a full breakfast, including juice and coffee. Call Charlie at (203) 934-9740 for information.

Senior Center trip

The West Haven Senior Center is offering the following trip: Foxwoods Casino Tuesday, Nov. 27, to see “Legends Concert”: Tickets cost is $25 per person for casino only or casino and Legends show, $52. Bus leaves Savin Rock Conference Center at 8:15 a.m. “Legends” features Elvis, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, David Bowie, George Michael and The Blues Brothers, a 90 minute fantastic show! Trip includes a bonus for everyone on the bus, a free buffet meal or $10 Food Voucher and $10 slot play. Payment due by Nov. 2.

Flyers with details for this trip are available at the office West Haven Senior Center 201 Noble St. or call (203) 937-3507 for more information.

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The week in photos – October 25, 2018

October 25, 2018 By whvoice Leave a Comment

  • Up to 1,000 expected at 14th Fest
    Up to 1,000 expected at 14th Fest
    The WHHS Band will be an opening highlight of the 2018 Fall Festival.
  • Up to 1,000 expected at 14th Fest
    Up to 1,000 expected at 14th Fest
    The West Haven Voice contest will feature (from left) Grace Nowak, Keila Cruz, Jime’ra Howard, Noelle Noble, Farah Najjari, Olivia Coppola, Hannah Coppola.
  • Padilla city’s first Hispanic of the Year’
    Padilla city’s first Hispanic of the Year’
    Dr. Ralph L. Padilla receives a black “Hispanic American of the Year” jacket from Mayor Nancy R. Rossi at the city’s first Hispanic Heritage Celebration on the steps of City Hall Friday, Oct. 19.
  • Historian's corner
    Historian's corner
    West Bridge and Milford Hill on what was once known as the New York Turnpike or the Milford Turnpike.
  • Rohna sinking was start of missile warfare
    Rohna sinking was start of missile warfare
    The HMT Rohna was used as a troop ship during World War II. It was sunk in 1943, the first victim of a missile attack.
  • Editorial cartoon
    Editorial cartoon
  • Students of the month
    Students of the month
    St. Lawrence School recently celebrated its first Students’ of the Month for September in a ceremony held at the school. Each student was awarded a pin and certificate, and the students, along with their parents, were invited to have breakfast with the pastor, the Rev. Jose Mercado and Principal Paul DeFonzo. Front row -- Ishani Jackson, Kindergarten; Nicholas Mantilia, Grade 2; Aaron Cabacungan, Grade 3; and Lehanna Philogene, Grade 1. Second row -- Giovanni Ferrucci, Grade 4; Hannah Cabacungan, Grade 5; and Marissa Cuff, Grade 7. Third row -- Will Panza, Grade 8; Mia Brancati, Grade 8; Eman Khan, Grade 6 and Jonathan Nascimento, Grade 6. Back row -- Paul R. DeFonzo; Fr. Mercado; and Dr. Michael Griffin, Superintendent of Schools, Archdiocese of Hartford.
  • Lesson in safety
    Lesson in safety
    As part of Head Start Awareness Month, preschoolers in one of the Head Start classrooms at the West Haven Community House got a visit from a few West Haven police officers. Officer Audrey Jefferson, Kim Simone, and Sergeant Charlie Young sat with the students and went over how to be safe at home, in school and in the car.
  • One for our side!
    One for our side!
    Nancy Tapia sends home a point in last week’s match with Platt Tech. Teammates Noelle Noble and Kara Erickson are ready to back her up.
  • Special delivery
    Special delivery
    Westie Lauren Kenney delivers at the net against Platt Tech. West Haven blanked the Panthers, 3-0, at the winners’ gym last week.
  • ND gridders top Amity
    ND gridders top Amity
    Warren Murphy scores two fourth-quarter touchdowns to help rally Notre Dame to a 21-14 win over Amity Friday.

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Residents are dumping trash in the area near the I-95 bridge on Stevens Avenue. City crews were called in to take care of the problem, which is ongoing. Dear Gripe Vine Readers: I have received com...
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Impeachment ‘present’ readied by Democrats As we approach the Christmas holiday, it seems the Democrats in Congress are going to give the American people a gift, but it is not one that seems to be...
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It look as if we’re gonna have a bit o’ the white stuff on the ground by the time yew git this missive, honey bunch. Whilst we’ve had two big days o’ rain – someone said about two inches wer...
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Tax bills go out Jan. 1

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By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The second installment of city tax bills — real estate, personal property, motor vehicle and sewer — are due Jan. 1. The 2018 supplemental motor vehicle bi...
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